Food Stamps in New Hanover County, North Carolina (County)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in North Carolina and New Hanover County
New Hanover County
North Carolina
$0k$20k$40kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$51,232.000000$48,256.000000$51,232.000000$51.2k89,59989.6k$17,476.000000$18,633.000000$17,476.000000$17.5k10,59710.6k$56,800.000000$54,494.000000$56,800.000000$56.8k79,00279.0k
Count number of households in category

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in North Carolina and New Hanover County
New Hanover County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty247.721053%52.550232%47.721053%47.7%21.748%21.7%29.640464%29.599057%29.640464%29.6%47.077%47.1%13.088610%16.883803%13.088610%13.1%9.634%9.63%47.504011%44.456089%47.504011%47.5%23.822%23.8%29.234689%28.514042%29.234689%29.2%9.601%9.60%57.101066%52.345550%57.101066%57.1%40.988%41.0%
% households on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

Characteristics of Households Not Receiving Food Stamps#3

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in North Carolina and New Hanover County
New Hanover County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty223.032328%28.183055%23.032328%23.0%78.252%78.3%4.469507%5.429395%4.469507%4.5%52.923%52.9%16.467938%20.368986%16.467938%16.5%90.366%90.4%20.376699%23.443247%20.376699%20.4%76.178%76.2%36.924382%37.690404%36.924382%36.9%90.399%90.4%11.027569%9.371924%11.027569%11.0%59.012%59.0%
% households not on food stamps as a percentage of all households with the given characteristic
1at least one qualifying person 2income in last 12 months below poverty level

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in North Carolina and New Hanover County
New Hanover County
North Carolina
0%10%20%30%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian133.936225%28.706005%33.936225%33.9%3,959286.935153%287%27.469553%25.483514%27.469553%27.5%203232.258613%232%23.513753%22.100010%23.513753%23.5%265198.811813%199%17.692975%18.935504%17.692975%17.7%408149.596381%150%11.827141%14.380069%11.827141%11.8%10,59710.6k100.000000%100%7.837452%9.367550%7.837452%7.8%5,70366.266662%66%5.929648%7.356142%5.929648%5.9%5950.135940%50%
Count number of households on food stamps in given ethno-racial group
% percentage more or less than the population at large
1including Hispanic 2white Hispanic 3non-Hispanic white

Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in New Hanover County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#5

Percentage of households (%):
4.2%6.3%8.3%10.4%12.4%14.5%
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Map of Food Stamps by Tract in New Hanover County

Food Stamps Food Stamps by Tract#6

Percentage of households (%):
0%10%20%30%39%49%
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Food Stamps by Place in New Hanover County

There are 18 places in New Hanover County. This section compares all 18 of those to each other, New Hanover County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with New Hanover County.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of New Hanover County, selected places in New Hanover County, and entities that contain New Hanover County
0%10%20%30%Count#HightsvilleSilver LakeNorthchaseCastle HayneWilmingtonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticWrightsboroUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsNew Hanover CoNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverSkippers CornerCarolina BeachCarolina BchKings GrantBayshoreMyrtle GroveMurraysvilleKure BeachOgdenWrightsville BeachWrightsville BchPorters NeckSea Breeze31.979695%31.979695%32.0%63125.847644%25.847644%25.8%587216.005122%16.005122%16.0%250315.744681%15.744681%15.7%74414.425587%14.425587%14.4%7,072514.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.320274%13.320274%13.3%272613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.478549%12.478549%12.5%13,74313.7k11.827141%11.827141%11.8%10,59710.6k11.827141%11.827141%11.8%10,59710.6k11.807229%11.807229%11.8%98711.500199%11.500199%11.5%289811.095017%11.095017%11.1%383910.833333%10.833333%10.8%169107.298475%7.298475%7.3%268113.858949%3.858949%3.9%232122.355250%2.355250%2.4%24131.626324%1.626324%1.6%43140.834028%0.834028%0.8%10150.070077%0.070077%0.1%2160.000000%0.000000%0.0%017
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of place out of 17 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in New Hanover County

There are 5 county subdivisions in New Hanover County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, New Hanover County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with New Hanover County.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of New Hanover County, selected county subdivisions in New Hanover County, and entities that contain New Hanover County
0%5%10%Count#Wilmington TownshipWilmingtonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaCape Fear TownshipCape FearSouthSouth AtlanticMasonboro TownshipMasonboroUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsNew Hanover CoNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverFederal Point TownshipFederal PtHarnett TownshipHarnett14.425587%14.425587%14.4%7,072114.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.213819%14.213819%14.2%1,045214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.207234%13.207234%13.2%796313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.478549%12.478549%12.5%13,74313.7k11.827141%11.827141%11.8%10,59710.6k11.827141%11.827141%11.8%10,59710.6k8.997546%8.997546%9.0%99044.285803%4.285803%4.3%6945
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the Wilmington Area

There are 2 counties in the Wilmington Area. This section compares New Hanover County to all of the counties in the Wilmington Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with New Hanover County.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of New Hanover County, selected other counties in the Wilmington Area, and entities that contain New Hanover County
0%5%10%15%Count#Pender CountyPenderNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonNew Hanover County SchoolsNew Hanover CoNew Hanover CountyNew Hanover15.320931%15.320931%15.3%3,146114.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.478549%12.478549%12.5%13,74313.7k11.827141%11.827141%11.8%10,59710.6k11.827141%11.827141%11.8%10,59710.6k2
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 2 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in North Carolina

There are 100 counties in North Carolina. This section compares New Hanover County to the 50 most populous counties in North Carolina and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with New Hanover County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 56,358.

Most Food Stamps by County#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of New Hanover County, selected other counties in North Carolina, and entities that contain New Hanover County
0%10%20%30%Count#Robeson CountyRobesonLenoir CountyLenoirColumbus CountyColumbusRutherford CountyRutherfordSampson CountySampsonDuplin CountyDuplinNash CountyNashCleveland CountyClevelandWayne CountyWayneWilson CountyWilsonRockingham CountyRockinghamCaldwell CountyCaldwellWilkes CountyWilkesBurke CountyBurkeGaston CountyGastonSurry CountySurryCumberland CountyCumberlandDavidson CountyDavidsonLee CountyLeeFranklin CountyFranklinHarnett CountyHarnettPitt CountyPittCatawba CountyCatawbaAlamance CountyAlamanceStanly CountyStanlyPender CountyPenderRowan CountyRowanRandolph CountyRandolphGuilford CountyGuilfordCraven CountyCravenJohnston CountyJohnstonNorth CarolinaN CarolinaHaywood CountyHaywoodGranville CountyGranvilleSouthLincoln CountyLincolnBrunswick CountyBrunswickSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesForsyth CountyForsythWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonBuncombe CountyBuncombeCarteret CountyCarteretDurham CountyDurhamNew Hanover County SchoolsNew Hanover CoNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgOnslow CountyOnslowCabarrus CountyCabarrusMoore CountyMooreUnion CountyUnionChatham CountyChathamHenderson CountyHendersonIredell CountyIredellOrange CountyOrangeWake CountyWake30.032234%30.032234%30.0%13,78913.8k125.552900%25.552900%25.6%5,881222.679573%22.679573%22.7%5,014321.936580%21.936580%21.9%5,811421.376487%21.376487%21.4%5,013521.254019%21.254019%21.3%4,627619.932930%19.932930%19.9%7,311719.484641%19.484641%19.5%7,244819.398890%19.398890%19.4%9,120919.153466%19.153466%19.2%6,1181018.670506%18.670506%18.7%7,0021118.272123%18.272123%18.3%5,8311218.141609%18.141609%18.1%5,0041317.792918%17.792918%17.8%6,0851417.656187%17.656187%17.7%14,10814.1k1517.182786%17.182786%17.2%4,9551617.158908%17.158908%17.2%21,13621.1k1717.115697%17.115697%17.1%10,96511.0k1817.003138%17.003138%17.0%3,6301916.307602%16.307602%16.3%3,8682016.272423%16.272423%16.3%7,0032115.836289%15.836289%15.8%10,89610.9k2215.674091%15.674091%15.7%9,3592315.446473%15.446473%15.4%9,5852415.342547%15.342547%15.3%3,6192515.320931%15.320931%15.3%3,1462614.995919%14.995919%15.0%7,7162714.805772%14.805772%14.8%8,1262814.505886%14.505886%14.5%29,05529.1k2914.479549%14.479549%14.5%5,8803014.467170%14.467170%14.5%9,1463114.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.344387%14.344387%14.3%3,7723214.220295%14.220295%14.2%2,9193314.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.017379%14.017379%14.0%4,2913413.832522%13.832522%13.8%6,9943513.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.826264%12.826264%12.8%18,58518.6k3612.478549%12.478549%12.5%13,74313.7k12.214301%12.214301%12.2%12,47312.5k3712.096201%12.096201%12.1%3,5763811.994338%11.994338%12.0%14,23514.2k3911.827141%11.827141%11.8%10,59710.6k11.827141%11.827141%11.8%10,59710.6k4011.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k4110.987818%10.987818%11.0%6,8824210.492173%10.492173%10.5%7,165439.871313%9.871313%9.9%3,728449.804437%9.804437%9.8%7,089459.778443%9.778443%9.8%2,679469.569011%9.569011%9.6%4,496479.365481%9.365481%9.4%5,780487.612898%7.612898%7.6%3,938497.122132%7.122132%7.1%26,58326.6k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

Food Stamps by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares New Hanover County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with New Hanover County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Most Food Stamps by County#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of New Hanover County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain New Hanover County
0%10%20%30%Count#Bronx CountyBronxWayne CountyWayneMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaKings CountyKingsMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFresno CountyFresnoCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughOrange CountyOrangeSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookPima CountyPimaFranklin CountyFranklinBexar CountyBexarDallas CountyDallasNorth CarolinaN CarolinaSouthQueens CountyQueensSouth AtlanticNew York CountyNew YorkBroward CountyBrowardFulton CountyFultonHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesClark CountyClarkWilmington Metro AreaWilmingtonSacramento CountySacramentoAllegheny CountyAlleghenyTarrant CountyTarrantNew Hanover County SchoolsNew Hanover CoNew Hanover CountyNew HanoverMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgRiverside CountyRiversidePalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKing CountyKingHonolulu CountyHonoluluHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTravis CountyTravisWestchester CountyWestchesterSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexAlameda CountyAlamedaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoSuffolk CountySuffolkContra Costa CountyContra CostaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryOrange CountyOrangeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauFairfax CountyFairfax36.640787%36.640787%36.6%179,811180k125.713313%25.713313%25.7%172,128172k225.470933%25.470933%25.5%217,426217k325.315915%25.315915%25.3%147,489147k423.963174%23.963174%24.0%224,967225k522.443557%22.443557%22.4%85,90985.9k620.740276%20.740276%20.7%62,10862.1k718.609920%18.609920%18.6%99,48199.5k816.110205%16.110205%16.1%79,88179.9k915.974302%15.974302%16.0%71,06271.1k1015.924301%15.924301%15.9%98,55998.6k1115.785102%15.785102%15.8%308,063308k1214.729002%14.729002%14.7%58,23758.2k1314.605018%14.605018%14.6%71,42071.4k1414.506972%14.506972%14.5%90,42590.4k1514.504070%14.504070%14.5%129,745130k1614.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.924220%13.924220%13.9%108,512109k1713.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.731890%13.731890%13.7%103,454103k1813.540063%13.540063%13.5%91,12391.1k1913.260089%13.260089%13.3%51,06551.1k2013.220167%13.220167%13.2%203,096203k2113.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.008192%13.008192%13.0%95,67295.7k2212.478549%12.478549%12.5%13,74313.7k12.347180%12.347180%12.3%65,11165.1k2312.259662%12.259662%12.3%65,10865.1k2411.874805%11.874805%11.9%81,10181.1k2511.827141%11.827141%11.8%10,59710.6k11.827141%11.827141%11.8%10,59710.6k11.679310%11.679310%11.7%171,200171k2611.424649%11.424649%11.4%44,19144.2k2710.700905%10.700905%10.7%75,51875.5k2810.369716%10.369716%10.4%55,84655.8k2910.235037%10.235037%10.2%85,15585.2k309.908318%9.908318%9.9%30,67130.7k319.768302%9.768302%9.8%48,23948.2k329.509206%9.509206%9.5%38,20038.2k339.386085%9.386085%9.4%31,46331.5k349.271089%9.271089%9.3%46,05246.1k359.025198%9.025198%9.0%296,193296k368.850218%8.850218%8.9%38,74938.7k378.643442%8.643442%8.6%29,54029.5k388.289591%8.289591%8.3%29,51629.5k397.870043%7.870043%7.9%46,25546.3k407.222489%7.222489%7.2%40,75640.8k417.122132%7.122132%7.1%26,58326.6k427.020400%7.020400%7.0%77,44477.4k436.729650%6.729650%6.7%32,95933.0k446.504103%6.504103%6.5%25,20625.2k456.423957%6.423957%6.4%23,62523.6k466.407791%6.407791%6.4%65,16865.2k475.128164%5.128164%5.1%32,13232.1k485.022148%5.022148%5.0%22,10922.1k494.093472%4.093472%4.1%16,10216.1k50
Count number of households on food stamps
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage on food stamps

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  • Food Stamps: formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a program to provide monetary assistance to low income households for the purpose of purchasing food

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Principal City:
Wilmington
Cities:
Wilmington
Towns:
Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Wrightsville Beach
Townships:
Cape Fear, Federal Point, Harnett, Masonboro, Wilmington
Unincorporated Places:
Bayshore, Blue Clay Farms, Castle Hayne, Hightsville, Kings Grant, Murraysville, Myrtle Grove, Northchase, Ogden, Porters Neck, Sea Breeze, Silver Lake, Skippers Corner, Wrightsboro
ZIP Codes:
28401, 28403, 28405, 28409, 28411, 28412, 28428, 28429, 28449, 28480
Unified School District:
New Hanover County
Congressional District:
NC-7
State Senate Districts:
NC-8, NC-9
State House Districts:
NC-18, NC-19, NC-20
Neighboring Counties:
Brunswick, Pender
Nearby Counties:
Bladen, Columbus, Duplin, Onslow